Game scoring device



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GAME SCORING DEvicE Filed Oct. 20, 1947 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented Jan. 9, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GAME. SCORING DEVICE Edward E. stevensom whittier, Calif- Application October 20, 1947; Serial No. 780,899

, 16 Claims.

This invention has to do generally with scoring devices, and is more particularly concerned with devices whereby a game-score may be kept by advancing counters over a scoring board.

While the invention is adaptedfor use in connection with any such devices, it is particularly applicable to devices whereby the score is tlpegged!7 sockets which represent count-values. A cribbage board is a typical example of such a device and I will therefore confine my description to such an embodiment of my invention, but it is to be understood this is in no Way to be considered as limitative on the broader aspects ofthe invention nor on the broader claims appended hereto. Typically, a cribbage board has, for each player, a series of sockets which, in total number or in an even multiple of the total number, represent the going out score. Each player usesa pair of pegs, the most advanced peg representing his score at the end of the last hand. When the next hand is played and counted, the scorer withdraws the rearward peg from the board, counts ofi the score of the hand in terms of sockets beyond the forwarder advanced peg, and inserts the withdrawn peg in the last socket of the count. The sockets are not usually individually numbered and it is customary for the player to tick ofi the sockets, one by one, as he is adding the hand-score to the last total. This not only becomes tiresome but it often leads to errors in the pegged scoring.

It is therefore among the objects of tion to provide a scoring device whereby the one-by-one counting of sockets is" unnecessary and whereby, to score ahand, it is only necessary to remove the rearward peg and then replace it opposite a number which corresponds to the count of that particular hand.

How this is accomplished will be better understood from consideration of the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of my invention, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which;

Fig. 1 is'a top plan View of one embodiment of my invention, I Y l Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the scoring elements moved to advanced positions;

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the device .withthe cover plate removed, or may be considered as a section on line 3-3 of Fig. l, though rotated 45 with relation thereto,

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

by advancing pegs along rows of my inven- Fig. 5 is a broken-away perspective view of one of the actuating gear segments;

Fig. 6 is a detail section on line 66 of Fig. 3;

Fig, '7 is a View similar to Fig. 5 but showing the other of the actuating gear segments;

. Fig. 8 is a detached, top plan view of a partition plate,

Fig. 9 is a broken-away section on line 9-9 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 10 is a section on line I 0i0 of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a broken-away section on line I l! I of Fig. 4;

Fig. 110. is a broken-away section on lid of Fi -3;

Fig. 12 is a top plan view of a variational embodiment of the invention; v

Fig. 13 is an enlarged section on lines iii-13 of Fig. 12; or it may be considered as a section on line i3l3 of Fig. 14;

Fig. 14 is a section on line i4l4 of Fig. 13: Fig. 15 is a reduced section on line Iii-I5 of Fig. 13; 1

Fig. 16 is a view similar to Fig. 14, but on a scale reduced therefrom and showing certain parts indifferent relative positions; and

line I la' Figs. 17 is a view similar to Fig. 16, but showing the relative positions of parts when the board is being cleared of a previous score.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. l-to 1111, inclusive, the scoring device is in' the general form of a square box 39 made up of a base member 3! and a scoring or pegging -board 32, the marginal flanges 33 and 34 of'in'embers 3| and 32, respectively, opposing each other and taking between them a partition plate 35 (Figs. 4, 6 and 8). The base, board and partition are detachably held in assembly by corner screws 36 (Fig. 6) which extend through bossesv 31, 38, and by pilot pins 39 which extend through bosses 4!), 4| (Fig.- 4).

. As will later appear, indicia carried by certain elements within box 30 are to be visible through board 32 and therefore portions, at least, of said board are to be cut away or are to be transparent. For instance and as illustrated, the entire board 32 may be fabricated or a transparent,

plastic material; it. being a matter of choice,

may be considered as representing scoring positions. In the particular embodiment here shown, the holes of each series are sixty in numher (though this particular number is not to be considered as limitative) series 42 and 43 being made up, respectively, of sockets 44 and Q5. The sockets of each series are equiangularly spaced apart and preferably, any given socket of one series is in radial alinement with a companion socket of the other series. At opposite sides of a selected pair of radially alined sockets, board 32 is marked with arrows B to establish the start ing positions of certain scoring pegs, as will later be described.

Mounted within box it for independent rotation about axis A, are counting wheels 45 and 4?, wheel 4'; being in the form of a disk having a depending hub it (Figs. and 11) while wheel 46 is cup-shaped, havi an integral, central pinion extending downwardly from cup-bottom iii], and having a horizontal, annular flange at its upper edge.

The counting wheels are mounted as follows. A shaft 58, carrying an integral pinion 5% which is of the same diameter and pitch as pinion 5-9, is journaled at (iii and (3! in base BI and board 32, respectively. Pinion ii; and its wheel it are:

supported by shaft 58 and pinion 55 but are rotatable with respect thereto. Washer I52 is interposed between cup-bottom 5d and hub 46, bringing disk 41 into the plane of flange 5!. Pin 63, carried by shaft 58 and seated in hub-notch 64 (Figs. 4 and 11) keys wheel t? to shaft 58. Accordingly, rotation of pinion 5% causes coincident rotation of wheel M, while rotation of pinion 49 causes coincident rotation of wheel 55*. However, rotation of one wheel does not in any way affect the other wheel.

Printed on flange ill and around the edge ofdisk 47, respectively, are the count-ind-icia generally indicated at 65 and 6B, which, in this embodiment of the invention, consist of arcuately arranged series, both centered on axis A, of numbers having progressively increasing value. For instance,

each of the illustrated series starts with zero and progresses, by ones to 29 which latter is the maximum score to be made in a single hand of cribbage. Wheels 4% and M may thus be considered as counters or number-carrying members. The numbers are equiangularly spaced and, when a given number of either wheel is lined up with a given socket 44 or d5, all other numbers of that wheel are in radial alinement with corresponding sockets.

Lugs or abutment formations 51 and 53 (Fig.

) extend radially from flange 5i and disk ii,

respectively, at points in radial alinement with the zero marks of the associated wheels.

The count-indicia 65 and 65' are visible through the transparent board 32 and, in scoring, indicia 6 5 are associated with socket-series 42, and indicia 66 are associated with socket-series 43. It will be seen that rotation of a given wheel causes the in dicia or number-series of that wheel to traverse the associated socket-series. I v

I will now describe the means for powering the number wheels whereby, during scoring, they are adapted to be rotated in the direction in which their number-series progress in value, namely, in a clockwise direction, viewed in Figs. 1, Zand 3.

Referring particularly to Figs. 3, 4, 5 and '7, I have provided a pair of actuating gear segments T0 and H mounted for individual oscillation on diametrically opposite corner posts or pilot pins 39. Segment i0 mesheswith upper pinion'49 and thus becomes the actuator for counter wheel 46. Segment H is similar to segment It except that it is bent downwardly at V2 to bring its teeth into the plane of lower pinion 59, with which said teeth mesh. Thus, segment H is adapted to serve as the actuator for counter wheel 41.

Segment Hi rides on the associated hub ti] and the arcuate track 73 and is held from upward displacement by partition plate 35,. the upstanding lugs M and I5 limiting the extent of segmentoscilIation about post 39. Similarly, segment H rides on the associated hub 6-6 and the arcuate track 16 and is held from upward displacement by the arcuate rib TI pressed downwardly from plate 35 (Figs. l and 8) the upstanding lugs 18 and TSlimiting the extent of segment oscillation.

Segments T8 and H have arcuate tongues and 8|, respectively, which extend through slots 82' in base-flange 33 and terminate, extericrly of box 38, in down-turned flanges 83 (Figs. 3 and Ila). Springs 8 4 are applied to diagonally cpposite bosses 3? and engage, one each, the shoulders 85 provided, one each, on segments it and H, the mid-portions of the springs engaging the flange 33.

Springs 84 are pre-stressed and arranged in such a manner that they tend to rotate segments Til and H individually in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 3, 5 and 7, thus acting through pinions 49 and 59, respectively, in manner tending individually to rotate wheels 46 and 41 in a clockwise direction, as Viewed in Figs. 1, 2 and 10.

Assuming a complete game has been scored and it is desired to prepare the device for the scoring of a new game, the board is first cleared by Withdrawing all scoring pegs fromsockets M and 45 Springs 84 urge segments it and il to the positions of Figs. 5 and 7, respectively, the stop shoulders 74 and T3 establishing these positions.

The device is then restored and wound by thrusting the tongues 80, 8| inwardly, through manual pressure exerted on flanges 83, which action individually rotates segments 75, H in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 5 and 7, to the positions of Fig. 3. Such segment movement rotates wheels 46 and 41 in a counterclockwise direction as viewed in Figs. 1, 2 or 16. Stop shoulders l5 and T9 limit the extent of clockwise movement of segments it and H and the number series on the wheels are so located that, when the segments are at these limits, the zero markings are either in radial alinement with markings B (Fig. 1) or, preferably, slightly removed from those markings in a counterclockwise direction. Though this is not limitative, in the illustrated embodiment of the invention each segment is eifective, in its movement from one limit'stop to the other, to rotate its pinion and hence the associated number wheel, through a little. more than 720 degrees.

While inward pressure is maintained on flanges 83, the players insert pegs 35 and 86 (Figs. 1 and 10) in the particular sockets Ma and 45a which are in radial alinement with starting marks B. The pegs may be of any suitable shape, but pref erably each has an enlarged handle portion 93 and a reduced-diameter pin portion 9 I, the latter having slip-fit in the board-sockets. The intermediate shoulder 92 on each pin, by contact with the upper face of board 32, serves to establish the limit to which the pin portions may be thrust. The pin portions of pegs 85 and 8% extend across the paths of formations 6'! and 58, respectively, as the lattertravel during wheel-rotation.

' As soon as pegs 85 and 86 are socketed, pressure on flanges 83 is relieved. If the zero marks on the wheels were lined up with sockets 44a and 45a at the time of peg-entry, formations 87 and 68 are in contact with pegs 85 and 85, respectively, and consequently, there will be no wheel movement. But if the zero marks were slightly displaced in a counterclockwise direction from said sockets when the pegs were socketed, relief of pressure on flanges 83 frees springs 84 to rotate segments 10, H in a counter-clockwise direction, thus, through pinions49 and 59, rotating wheels 46 and 41 in a clockwise direction until formations 61 and 88 engage pegs 85 and 86, respectively, the wheels then coming to rest with their zero markings in'radial alinement with starting marks B. Of course, the clearing and re.- storing of one wheel may be accomplished entirely independently of the clearing and restoring ofthe other wheel.

The board is now in a condition to allow the scoring of a new game. Assume that a player, whose score is represented by the position of the pegs in series 42, makes three points'in the first hand. He merely inserts his second peg (81) in the particular socket 44 which is radially alined with numeral 3 on wheel 46, which numeral is visible through transparent board 32. Assuming the other player makes five points in the first hand, he merely inserts his second peg (88) in the particular socket 45 which is radially alined with numeral 5 on wheel 41. The board is now in the condition of Fig. 1, and shows the score to be three to five. At this stage of the scoring, pegs 85 and 81, respectively, may be considered the rearward and advanced pegs of the first player. Similarly, pegs 88 and 88, r..- pectively, may be considered the rearward and advanced pegs of the second player.-

Now assume the first player makes eight points on the second hand. He withdraws rearward peg 85 from socket 44a, thus clearing the pin portion of that peg from the path of formation 61 on wheel 45. The spring 84 associated with segment 18 immediately acts to rotate that segment in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 3, and, through pinion 49, to rotate wheel 48 ina clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 1,

until formation 61 strikes advanced peg 81, whereupon the wheel comes to rest with the zero marking on that wheel in radial alinement with peg 81. The player then merely places his peg 85 in the particular socket 44" which is in aline- 'ment with numeral 8 on wheel 46. Peg 85 now becomes the advanced" peg, while peg 81 becomes the rearward peg (see Fig. 2)

Similarly, assuming the second player makes sixteen points on the second hand, the rearward peg 85 is first removed, whereupon segment H is spring-biased in a manner to'rotate wheel 41 in a clockwise direction until it is stopped by the contact of formation '68 with peg 88. The second player then ihser-tspeg 88 in the particularv socket 45 in alinement with the numeral which indicates position 58 on wheel 41 (see Fig. 2).

In the illustrated embodiment, this position is.

player scored sixteen points, this reading being entirely independent of the scores made in the preceding hand. Of course, the relative total scores at this stage of the game may be ascertained by noting the relative positions of the two ber of sockets from starting mark B to the rearward peg and adding to thatcount the value indicated by the advanced peg.

It has not been found necessary to indicate progressive values for the sockets of series 82 and 43 whereby intermediate totals may be read directly, since, at an intermediate point in the game, the main interest is in relative standings. However, the marking of such progressive values on the board adjacent the socket-series is not to be considered as precluded by the absence of a showing thereof. Since the winning score of cribbage (120 points) is an even multiple of the number (sixty) of sockets in each series, the starting marks B indicate the go-out point when they are reached or passed at the end of the second revolution of an associated wheel, and

therefore it is unnecessary otherwise to mark the winning pointthat is, the socket which. when reached or passed by an advanced peg, indicates that the game is over.

As play progresses, the scoring operations described above are repeated, the pegs of a given socket-series being alternately advanced and the wheel-number alined with the advanced peg indicating the score of the last hand. 'As wheels 46 and 4! are thus independently advanced, se ments l8 and H intermittently move in counterclockwise directionas viewed in Fig. 3, tongues 88 and 8! gradually approaching the dotted line positions of Fig. 3 or the full line positions of Figs. 5 and 7.

As stated above, springs 84 are adapted, through segments 10, H, to give a little more than two revolutions to their associated pinions and num ber wheels, it following that the winning score of 120 may be pegged out. A player may judge whether or not he is working on his first or second series of sixty points, by observing the extent to which the finger 88 or 8| of his numberwheel-segment projects beyond the side of box 38, or if desired, the fingers may be marked as at 0, (Figs. 3, 5 and 7) this marking being so located that it appears exteriorly of the box just after one revolution of the associated number wheel has been completed. However, most players need no such half-way mark, as they constantly have in mind whether they are in the first or second half of the game score.

Upon completion of a game, the board is cleared by removing all pegs. and is then restored to operative starting condition by thrusting flanges 88 and 8! inwardly and inserting pegs 85 and 85 in sockets 44a and 45a, respectively, all as previousl described.

In Figs. 12 to 1'7, inclusive, I have illustrated. a variational embodiment of my invention, wherein many of the principles of operation are the same as those-of the mechanism just described, though, in certain regards, the particular means incorporating certain of those principles differ in detail.

Such elements as correspond exactly to given elements of the first-described embodiment, carry the same reference numerals, while such elements as are similar to, but differ in detail from given elements of the first embodiment, are given the same reference numerals with sub-script 41.,

Box 30a is cylindrical in shape and the transparent, circular board 32a is secured by screws 36a directly to the annular flange 33a of base 3Ia. The socket series 42 and 43 are the same as in the previously described embodiment and are similarly centered about axis A.

The cross-sectional shapes and the mounting of number-carrying or counter wheels 46a and 41a are somewhat different than the shapes and mounting of wheels 46 and 47. Wheel 41a is here of cup-shape, the annular wall I extending upwardly from bottom wall WI and carrying abutment 68a. The horizontal, annular flange I02 carries count indicia 66.

The flange I of wheel 40a carries abutment 61 and count indicia 05, but its wall 50a is centrally depressed to provide a bottom wall I03 and an annular wall I04, the latter preferably, though not necessarily, directly underlying wall I00 of wheel 41a, for a reason later to be made apparent.

Centered on axis A is an elongated pinion I05 having integral shaft-extensions I06 and I0'I. Extension I06 has rotational bearing in board 32a, while extension I01 has rotational bearing in plate I08 and base Sla, the plate being centrally located on and secured to base 3Ia by screws I09 (see Figs. 13 and The opposite ends of the pinion teeth oppose board 32 and plate I08, the pinion thereby being held against excessive vertical displacement. A knob H0 is screwed on shaft-extension I06 and is locked in place by nut III, the knob being actuatable to rotate pinion I05 in one direction, as will presently appear.

Pivoted to plate I08 at H2 is a pawl H3 (Figs. 13, 14 and 15) which is pressed by spring H4 in a manner positively to prevent counter-clockwise movement of pinion I05 (as viewed in all the figures in which it appears) but to allow clockwise ratcheting movement of that pinion.

Wheels 46a and 41a are supported by pinion I05 for rotation about axis A, but they are independently rotatable with respect to the pinion. They rest on washers H5 and. 'I I6, respectively, which, in turn, rest on snap-rings II! and H8, respectively, sprung into annular grooves in the pinion teeth.

Independent actuating mechanisms I and [201) are provided for wheels 41a and 46a, respectively. These mechanisms are alike, so only one (I20) need be described in detail. Corresponding parts of mechanism I201) are given the same reference number plus the sub script 22.

Pivoted at I2I to bottom IOI of wheel 41a, is a gear segment I22 which is meshed with pinion I05. One end of coil spring I23 is applied to post I24 on wheel 41a and the other end of the spring is applied to segment I22 at I25, the spring acting in a manner tending to rotate the segment in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 14, 16 and 17. In Fig. 17 segment I22 is shown at the limit .of its movement in that direction, as established by contact of shoulder I26 with wheel-wall I00. In this figure segment I22b' is directly beneath and in the same relative position as segment I22, and therefore does not show. However, its shoulder I201) is now in contact with wall I04 of wheel 46a, which wall, as stated previously, directly underlies Wall I00.

Fig. 17 indicates the position of the parts after the board has been cleared by withdrawal of all pegs in preparation for the scorin of a new game, though the board has not yet been restored or re-wound. Springs I23 and [232) are relatively unwound, but they are still sufficiently tensed or loaded to appreciably resist counterclockwise movement of thesegments, for a purpose to be madeapparent. The corresponding number-indicia of series 42, 43 are in radial alinement as are also the lugs 6'1 and 68a, said lugs having been slightly advanced in a clockwise direction beyond starting positions B.

Pegs and 86 are now inserted in the particular sockets 44a and 45a which are in line with starting marks B, and knob H0 is actuated to rotate pinion I05 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 15 and 17; pawl H3 ratcheting to allow this movement. It has been pointed out that springs I23 and I23b are, in the condition of Fig. 17, sufficiently tensed or loaded to appreciably resist counterclockwise movement of segments I22 and I22b with relation to their associated wheels Ma and 46a. This resistance is greater than is the resistance of wheels 41a and 46a to rotation about their common axis, it following that the segments behave as though they were stationarily fixed to their respective wheelsthat is, fixed against rotation about their individual axes I2I and I2Ib. The engaged teeth of the pinion and segments are, in effect, yieldably locked, so when clockwise torque is applied to the pinion through knob IIO, wheels Ma and 40a are simultaneously rotated in a clockwise direction until lugs 01 and 68a simultaneously engage pegs 85 and 86, respectively.

Wheels 46a and 41a and their count-indicia will now be in the positions of Figs. 14 and 12 but, while segment-pivots I2I, I2Ib occupy the positions of Figs. 13 and 14, the two segments I20, I20b still remain with their stop-shoulders engaging walls I00, I04, respectively, and with their springs I23, [231) relatively un-wound.

With wheels 46a, 41a checked in their clockwise rotation by the described lug-and-peg engagement, continued clockwise rotation of pinion I05 simultaneously rotates segments I22, I22b counterclockwise (Fig. 17) about their pivots I2I, I2Ib, respectively, until their respective endteeth I21, I2Ib engage walls I00 and I04, respectively. This rotation of the segments winds springs I23, I23b; pawl II3 preventing reverse rotation of the segments when manual pressure is relieved from knob IIO. I

The device is now in the condition in Figs. 13 and 14 and is fully restored, that is, it. is in readiness for the scoring of a new game. From this point on, the manipulation of the pegs is, in principle, exactly like that described in connection with the embodiment of Figs. 1 through 11.,

However, in order to make the operation of the spring-drive clear, I will describe one scoring sequence.

Assume that in the first hand the first player, using the socket-series 42 and pegs 85, 81 for his score, makes twenty-six points. He inserts peg 8'! in the socket indicating such a count (see Fig. 12). Assume the second player makes two points. He places peg 88 in the corresponding socket of series 43 (see Fig. 12).

Upon completing the next hand, the first player removes rearward peg 85 from the starting socket- 44a, thus clearing that peg from the pathof lug 61. Thereupon spring I231) causes segment H273 to planetate in a clockwise direction about the stationary pinion I05, carrying wheel 46a with it. Wheel 46a, is thus rotated in a clockwise direction until its lug 6! engages peg 81, whereupon the wheel comes to rest with its zero mark opposite said peg (Fig. 16) thus enabling the player to insert the withdrawn peg 85 in the socket having the number corresponding .to the-individualcount of the last hand.

9 F Similarly, when the second player withdraws peg 86 from socket a, spring I23 planetates seg- .ment I22 about pinion I95, the segment thus rotating wheel 41a in a clockwise direction until lug 68a engages peg 88, bringing the wheel to rest with its zero mark opposite said peg (Fig 16). The player then inserts peg 86 in the socket having the number corresponding to the individual count of the last hand.

The alternate advancing of the two pegs of each player and the automatic follow-up of -wheels 46a, 41a continue until one player pegsout at the winning score,all as described in connection with the embodiment of Fig. 1.

Though. this is not limitative, the extent of planetary movement of segments I22, [221) under -the' power of springs I23, I231), is sufficient to cause slightly more than two complete revoluitionsof wheels 46a, 41a. With sixty sockets in a series, this enables thesc'oring of a l20-point game such as cribbage, the win being indicated when one players advanced peg reaches or passes the starting marks B for the second time. The overrun beyond two complete revolutions allows the device to reach the cleared? condition of Fig. 17 when, after completion of a gamescore, all pegs are withdrawn from the board.

' All the reservations made in connection with .the embodiments of Figs. 1 to 11, as to additional markings for intermediate total scores, etc. are

to be considered as applied to the embodiment -of Figs. 12 to 17.

While I have shown and described preferred embodiments of my invention, it will be understood various changes in design and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and the broader claims appended hereto.

I claim: a

. 1. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuately arranged series" series, all in a manner whereby, during counter rotation, the number series traverses the socket series, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member operatively connected to said counter, a second gear member meshed with the first mentioned gear and mounted for x rotation with respect to the board, and a spring applied to said second gear member and adapted, when loaned, to rotate said second gear member and thereby to rotate the first mentioned gear an said counter in one direction; and an arresting rormation on said counter ano. adapted to be engaged by one or the scoring pegs whereby rotation or said counter in said one direction is selectively hunted.

z. 4.11 a game scorer, the combination of a peg board-provided with an arcuately arranged series 01 scoring sockets adapted seiectiveiy to take a pa r or scoring pegs which are to be alternately a vanced be unu ULlu anu tner tnrougntne socketseries, an advance-counter bearing an arcuately arranged ser es 01 numbers or progressively 1ncreasnlg value, sa d counter being mounted for rotation with respect to the board and arranged with its number series concentric with the socket series, all in a manner whereby, during counter i rotaticn, thenumb'er series traverses the sock;tseries, a gear member operatively connected to said counter, a second gear member meshed with the first mentioned gear and mounted for rotation with respect to the board, a s ;ring applied 'to said second gear member and adapted, when loaded, to rotatesaid second gear member and thereby to rotate the first mentioned gear and said counter in one direction, apeg adapted to be placed selectively in said scoring sockets, and a fo rmationbn said counter and adapted to be engaged by said peg whereby the rotation of said counter in said one direction is selectively limited.

3. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg "board provided with an arcuately arranged series ofseoring sockets adapted selectively to take a .pair of scoringpegs which are to be alternately .advanccd beyond'one another through the socketseries, an advance-counterbearing an arcuately 'arranged series of numbers of progressively increasingvalue, said counter being mounted for rotation with respect to the board and arranged with its number series concentric with the socketseries, all in a'manner whereby, during counter rotation, the number series traverses the socketseries, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member operatively connected to said counter; a second gear member meshed with the first mentioned gear and mounted for rotation with respect to the board, a spring applied to said second gear member and adapted, when loaded, ta rotate said second gear member and thereby to rotate the first mentioned gear and said counter in one direction, an arresting formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is se- =l'ectively limited, and means for loading said spring and rotating said counter in the opposite direction and embodying a member applied to said second gear member and manually movable in amanner to rotate said second gear member in the opposite direction."

4; In a 'game score-r, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuate series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced one beyond the other through the socket series,

D ing counter rotation, the count indicia traverse the scoring sockets, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a, gear member mounted for rotation with respect to said board, a second gear member meshed with the first gear member'and mounted for rotation on said counter, spring means applied to the second gear member and tending to rotate it in one direction, and ratchet means holding the first mentioned gear member against rotation in the direction in which it has a tendency to be driven by the spring-loading of the second gear memher, all in a manner whereby, when the second gearmember is spring loaded, said second gear member has a tendency to planetate in one direction about the first mentioned gear member and thus to rotate the counter in the last mentioned direction; and an arresting formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the. scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is selectively limited.

5. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuate series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scori1 ing pegs which are to be alternately advanced one beyond the other through the socket series, an advance counter bearing an arcuate series of count-indicia, said counter being rotatably associated with the board in a manner whereby, during counter rotation, the count indicia traverse the scoring sockets, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member mounted for rotation with respect to said board, a second gear member meshed withthe first gear member and mounted for rotation on said counter, spring means applied tovthe second gear member and tending to rotate it in one direction, ratchet means holding the first mentioned gear member against rotation in the direction in which it has a tendency to be'driven by the spring-loading of the second gear member, all in a manner whereby, when the second gear member is spring loaded, said second gear member has a tendency to planetate in one direction about the first mentioned gear member and thus to rotate the counter in the last mentioned direction, an arresting formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is selectively limited and means for winding said spring means and comprising a member applied to said first mentioned gear member and manually movable in a manner to rotate said first mentioned gear member.

6. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuate series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced one beyond the other through the socket series, an advance counter bearing an arcuate series of count-indicia, said counter being rotatably associated with the board in a manner whereby, dur--* ing counter rotation, the count indicia traverse the scoring sockets, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member mounted for rotation with respect to said board, a second gear member meshed with the first gear member and mounted for rotation on said countenspring means applied to the second gear member and tending to rotate it in one directiom ratchet means holding the first mentioned gear member against rotation in the direction in which it has a tendency to be driven by the spring-loading of the second gear member, all in a manner whereby, when the second gear member is spring loaded, said second gear member has a tendency to planetate in one direction about the first mentioned gear member and thus to rotate the counter in the last mentioned direction, an arresting formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is selectively limited, and manually actuated means for further rotating said counter in said one direction and comprising a member applied to said first mentioned gear member and manually mov able in a manner to rotate said first mentioned gear member. s

7. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuate series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced one beyond the other through the socket series,

an advance counter bearing an arcuate series of count-indicia, said counter being rotatably associated with the board in a manner whereby, during counter rotation, the count-indicia traverse the scoring sockets, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member mounted Cir for rotation with respect to said board, a second gear member meshed with the first gear member and mounted for rotation on said counter, spring means applied to the second gear member and tending to rotate it in one direction, ratchet means holding the first mentioned gear member against rotation in the direction in which it has a tendency to be driven by the spring-loading of the second gear member, all in a manner whereby, when the second gear member is spring loaded, said second gear member has a tendency to planetate in one direction about the first mentioned gear member and thus to rotate the counter in the last mentioned direction, a formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is selectively limited, and manually actuated means effective sequentially to further rotate said counter in said one direction to a predetermined position and then to rwwind the spring and comprising a member applied to said first mentioned gear member and manually movable in a manner to rotate said first mentioned gear member.

8. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuate series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced one beyond the other through the socket series, an advance counter bearing an arcuate series of count-indicia, said counter being rotatably associated with the board in a manner whereby, during counter rotation, the count indici'a traverse the scoring sockets, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member mounted for rotation with respect to said board, a second gear member meshed with the first gear member and mounted for rotation on said counter, spring means applied to the second gear member and tending to rotate it in one direction, ratchet means holding the first mentioned gear member against rotation in the direction in which it has a tendency to be driven by the spring loading'of the second gear member, all in a manner whereby, when the second gear member is spring loaded, said second gear member has a tendency to planetate in one direction about the first mentioned gear member and thus to rotate the counter in the last mentioned direction, and an an resting formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is selectively limited, and manually actuated means for rotating the first mentioned gear in the direction opposite that against which it is held by said ratchet means and comprising a member applied. to said first mentioned gear member and manually movable in a manner to rotate said first mentioned gear member.

9. Ina game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuate series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a air of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced one beyond the other through the socket series, an advance counter bearing an arcuate series of count-indicia, said counter being rotatably associated withthe board in a manner whereby, during counter rotation, the count indicia traverse the scoring sockets, a gear member mounted for rotation with respect to said board, a second gear member meshed with the first gear member and mounted for rotation on said counter, spring means applied to the second gear member and tending to rotate it in one direction, ratchet means holding the first mentioned gear member against rotation in the direction in, which it has a tendency to be driven by the spring-loading of the second gear member, all in a manner whereby, when the second gear member is spring loaded, said second gear member has a tendency to planetate in one direction about the first mentioned gear member and thus to rotate the counter in the last mentioned direction, a' peg member adapted to be taken'selectively in said sockets, and a formation onsaid counter adapted to engage said peg member and thereby selectively limit the extent of counter rotation in-said one direction.

10. Ina game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuate series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced one beyond the other through the socket series, an advance countenbearing an arcuate series of count-indicia, said counter being rotatably associated with the board in a manner Where-v by, during counter rotation, the count indicia traverse the scoring sockets, and means for rtating said counter and comprising a gear member mounted for rotation with respect to said board, a second gear member meshed with the first gear member and mounted for rotation on said counter, spring means applied to the second gear member and tending to rotate it in one direction, ratchet means holding the first mentioned gear member. against rotation in the direction in which it has a tendency to be driven by the spring-loading of the second gear member, all in a manner whereby, when the second gear member is spring loaded, said second gear member has a tendency to planetate in one direction about the first mentioned gear member and thus to rotate the counter in the last mentioned direction, an arresting formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is selectively limited, and means positively limiting the extent of rotary motion of the second mentioned gear with respect to the counter.

11. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuate series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced one beyond the other through the socket series, an advance counter bearing an arcuate series of count-indicia, said counter being rotatably associated with the board in a manner whereby, during counter rotation, the count indicia traverse the scoring sockets, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member mounted for rotation with respect to said board, a second gear member meshed with the first gear member and mounted for rotation on said counter, spring means applied to the'second gear member and tending to rotate it in one direction, ratchet means holding the first mentioned gear member against rotation in the direction in which it has a tendency to be driven by the spring-loading of the second gear member, all in a manner whereby, when the second gear member is spring loaded, said second gear member has a tendency to plane-- tate in one direction about the first mentioned gear member and thus to rotatethe counter in the last mentioned direction, a formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is selectively limited, and common means actuatable to further rotate said counter in said one direction to apredeter- 14 mined position and to re-wind the spring and comprising a member applied to said first mentioned gear member and manually movable in a manner to rotate said first mentioned gear member.

12. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuate series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced one beyond the other through the socket series, an advance counter bearing an arcuate series of count-indicia, said counter being rotatably associated with the board in a manner whereby, dur-- ing counter rotation, the count indicia traverse the scoring sockets, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member bodily fixed in position with respect to the board and held against rotation in at least one direction, a second gear member mounted for rotation on said counter and meshed with the first mentioned gear, spring means applied to the second gear member and tending to rotate it in a direction which tends to rotate the first gear in said one direction, all in a manner whereby the spring loading of the second gear member tends to planetate it in one direction about the first mentioned gear member and thus to rotate the counter in the last mentioned direction; and an arresting formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is se--v lectively limited.

13. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuately arranged series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced beyond one another through the Socketseries, an advance-counter bearing an arcuately arranged series of numbers of progressively increasing value, said counter being mounted for rotation with respect to the board and arranged with its number series concentric with the sockct- V series, all in a manner whereby, during counter rotation, the number series traverses the socketseries, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member carried by the counter, a second gear meshed with the first mentioned gear and mounted forrotation with respect to the board, a spring applied to one of the gear members and adapted, when loaded, to set up relative rotation between said gears and thereby to rotate said counter with respect to said board, means for loading said spring; and an arresting formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by one of the scoring pegs whereby rotation of said counter in said one direction is selectively limited.

14. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with an arcuately arranged series of scoring sockets adapted selectively to take a pair of scoring pegs which are to be alternately advanced beyond one another through the socket-series, an advance-counter bearing an arcuately arranged series of numbers of progressively increasing. value, said counter being mounted for rotation with respect to the board and arranged with its number series concentric with the socket-series, all in a manner whereby, during counter rotation, the number series traverses the socket-series, and means for rotating said counter and comprising a gear member carried by the counter, a Second gear meshed with the first mentioned gear and mounted for rotation with respect to the board, a spring applied to one of the gear members and adapted, when loaded, to set up relative rotation between said gears and thereby to rotate said counter with respect to board in a given direction, means .for loading said spring, a peg adapted to be placed selectively in said scoring sockets, and a formation on said counter and adapted to be engaged by said peg whereby the rotation of said counter in said given direction is selectivel limited.

15 In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with two concentric, arcu'ately arranged series of scoring sockets, each series being adapted to take selectively a pair of scoring pins which are to be alternately advanced beyond one another through the respective socket series, a pair of advance counters, each bearing an arcuately arranged series of numbers of progressively increasing value, said counters being mounted for rotation with respect to the board and with their number series concentric with the socket series, all in a manner whereby, during the rotation of one counter, its number series traverses one of the socket-series, and, during rotation of the other counter, its number series traverses the other socket series, a pair of spring powered drives applied, one each, to said counters to rotate them individually and selectively when the least-advanced peg is removed from the socket of an individual socket-series, a pair of arresting formations, one on each counter and each adapted to be engaged by the more advanced peg in a socket of the associated socket-series whereby such rotation of the associated counter is selectively limited; and a spring re-wind member common to both said drives whereby the springs of the two drives are simultaneously rewound.

16. In a game scorer, the combination of a peg board provided with two concentric, arou- '16 ately' arranged series of scoring sockets, each series being adapted to take selectively a pair of scoring pins which are to be alternately advanced beyond one another through the respective socket series, a pair of advance counters, each bearing an arcuately arranged series of numbers of progressively increasing value, said counters being mounted for rotation with respect to the board and with their number series concentric with the socket series, all in a manner whereby, during the rotation of one counter, its number series traverses one of the socketseries, and, during rotation of the other counter, its number series traverses the other socket series, a pair of spring powered drives applied, one each, to said counters to rotate them individually and selectively when the least-advanced peg is removed from the socket of an individual socketseries, a pair of arresting formations, one on each counter and each adapted to be engaged by the more advanced peg in a socket of the associated socket-series whereby such rotation of the associatcd counter is selectively limited; and a manually operated counter-restoring member which is operative to rotate said counters simultaneously;

EDWARD E. STEVENSON;

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the fiie of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 819,689 Brewer May 1, 1906 987,151 Marshall Mar. 21, 1911 1,385,292 Whitaker July 19, 1921 2,223,604 .Douthitt Dec. 3, 1940 

